- #1 Pasajeros
97% matchPositive86% of 21 reviews2022
Dev: GameLoop
Windows
Pasajeros is developed through a collection of urban and surreal stories collected in a taxi in Bogotá . It’s a four-night adventure packed with micro-stories of vampires, mariachis, and thugs. In addition to the opportunity to find love or madness in the night magic of a city.
Why similar: Noir 26.6%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #2 Fork in the Road
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pigeon in the Booth
Windows · Mac
In this hand-drawn RPG, you play as Joe, a young man attending a dinner party with his new girlfriend. What he doesn't know is that every decision he makes, no matter how small, will have its consequence...
Why similar: Noir 22.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Hand-drawn 10.5%, Multiple Endings 10.2%
- #3 Mothmen 1966
96% matchVery Positive91% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: LCB Game StudioPub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mothmen 1966 is a 'Pixel Pulp' - a visual novel fusing exceptional writing and stunning illustration, inspired by mid-20th century pulp fiction and 80s home computer graphics - set amongst the strange occurrences of the Leonid meteor shower of 1966.
Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.1%, Supernatural 12.1%, Visual Novel 9.1%
- #4 Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
95% matchMostly Positive72% of 217 reviews2024
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER is a story-rich adventure and the sequel to 2064: Read Only Memories. Explore the rich world with an intuitive point-and-click interface as you take on the role of a young psychic agent tasked with tracking down a mysterious antagonist hiding in people's memories.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 23.4%, Noir 20%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%, Visual Novel 8.5%, Narrative 8.1% ★
- #5 Doctor Visit
94% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
Something is growing on your hand. You see the Doctor. Things get weird.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.7%, Supernatural 13.8%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.3%, Choices Matter 10.3%
- #6 DDD: Demons Double Down
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: WirionPub: ST SInovar
Windows · Mac
Sometimes loneliness pushes us into strange, risky choices. A nightclub that wasn’t here yesterday. Mysterious strangers—each leaving more questions than answers. Just one short night that simply won’t end. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Noir 30.2%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Psychological 13.1%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Supernatural 11.4%
- #7 Saraab: Beyond The Veil
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Rooted Elevation
Windows · Mac · Linux
A psychological horror visual novel about healing, where saving your brother means facing your own demons. Elham’s search forces her to confront haunting visions, buried family secrets, and dark entities. Will you help her embrace the light, or let her fall into the darkness?
Why similar: Visual Novel 13.7%, Supernatural 12.9%, Emotional 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 9.2%
- #8 Neo Cab
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,815 reviews2019
Dev: Chance AgencyPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A visual novel about emotional survival in an automated world. Play as Lina, the last human cab driver. It’s your first night driving the lonely streets of Los Ojos, and your best friend has just disappeared. Stay on the road. Stay on the search. Stay human.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.6%, Noir 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%, Visual Novel 8.6%, Narrative 8.3% ★
- #9 The Afterlife Cafe
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Guava Pixel Studios
Windows · Linux
Travel to the world of the dead, whose stories encourage reflection on life. Chat with spirits, brew drinks to suit your mood, and bond with the people who run the afterlife cafes. In this urban sci-fi fantasy visual novel, your choices impact the living, the departed, and your own path forward.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 21.5%, Interactive Fiction 17%, Supernatural 14.3%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Choices Matter 9.5%
- #10 2064: Read Only Memories
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,665 reviews2015
Dev: MidBoss, LLC.Pub: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
2064: Read Only Memories is a cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in Neo-San Francisco. Team up with Turing, the world's first sapient machine, to unravel a conspiracy that threatens to shake an entire society
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.8%, Noir 21%, Interactive Fiction 12.5%, Visual Novel 8.9%, Choices Matter 7.3%
- #11 Tails Noir Preludes
90% matchVery Positive92% of 300 reviews2023
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Tails Noir Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through formative moments in their lives in a dystopian Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.5%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Emotional 9.1%, Narrative 8.6% ★
- #12 LifeSimOS
89% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Clayton Davis
Windows
A story-rich coming-of-age experience told through a 2004 desktop, where friendships, music, and late-night conversations shape who you become. Explore chats, drama, mini-games, and the early internet in a branching story about growing up, making mistakes, and finding your place.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Dialogue Heavy 19.6%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Multiple Endings 8.4%
- #13 The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek
89% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Senokos Games
Windows · Linux
The Missing Parts of Maria Gwozdek is a dark fantasy visual novel about fulfilling your aspirations by sacrificing parts of yourself. Literally.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.1%, Noir 15.6%, Visual Novel 12.4%, Multiple Endings 10.2%, Emotional 8.1%
- #14 Where Control Ends
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Softveil StudioPub: Softveil
Windows · Mac · Linux
Where Control Ends is a psychological visual novel about Astra, a young girl trying to hold herself together after a night she cannot fully remember.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Dialogue Heavy 14.1%, Visual Novel 13.7%, Choices Matter 8.8%, Multiple Endings 8%
- #15 THE DAY THAT WASN'T
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MAD Tribe Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relive the same day without remembering it. Your choices feed four inner alter egos (Shadow, Mad, Alex, and Bully) — shaping reality, glitches, and one of 16 possible endings. The day repeats. Your mind doesn’t. Or does it?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.3%, Noir 17.2%, Visual Novel 15.2%, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #16 This Warm Place
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Wundev
Windows
Be the person you needed. Brew tea, listen well, and guide branching stories in a narrative slice-of-life about showing up when it matters. No perfect answers. Only your choices and what they set in motion.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.1%, Interactive Fiction 14.9%, Emotional 13%, Visual Novel 12.2%, Choices Matter 11.3%
- #17 HOLLOW MIRE
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mowlo Games
Windows
A war hero returns to a shattered England, searching for his missing family while confronting nightmares that defy reality. A choice-driven, narrative thriller with 8 unique endings.
Why similar: Noir 18.1%, Supernatural 14.3%, Narrative 13.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 9.9%, Choices Matter 8.4%
- #18 Sabbatical In Merzouga
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Feeling Potion
Windows · Mac
You went to the desert to rest. You crushed a worm. Now it talks to you in dreams.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Supernatural 15.1%, Dialogue Heavy 14.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #19 Ashen Reverie
84% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Tidalspire
Windows
You’ve ignored the hallucinations for years. But after visiting a shrine in search of answers, a stranger claims she sees them too. Ashen Reverie is a visual novel about the consequences of chasing a myth too far.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.3%, Choices Matter 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #20 and yet, we dream
84% matchPositive100% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: arda bolat
Windows · Mac · Linux
a psychological visual novel where you investigate the souls of the dead. spend time with them, analyze their past, file reports to decide their eternal fate.
Why similar: Visual Novel 12.3%, Dialogue Heavy 11.9%, Supernatural 11.2%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Psychological 10.3%
- #21 Come to my party!
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SIMSANG YOONPub: LINE Games Corporation
Windows
Come to My Party! is a coming-of-age visual novel where choices matter. Jimin sets out to win class president and have her first birthday party. What begins as a simple goal spirals into social pressure, fragile friendships, and choices that can’t be taken back, hitting closer than you’d like.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 13.4%, Narrative 13.3% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.5%, Visual Novel 10.3%, Emotional 9.5%
- #22 Fishbowl
81% matchVery Positive96% of 130 reviews2026
Dev: imissmyfriends.studio
Windows · Mac
Fishbowl is a narrative game about dreams, grief, and hope. Rediscover your memories and find your way into the present in this intimate experience where slice-of-life meets surreal.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16%, Interactive Fiction 15.7%, Emotional 12.1%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Psychological 10%
- #23 Dreamwalker
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: JayzonBHPub: JayzonBH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A visual novel about a man who discovers the existence of another dimension hidden in dreams. Explore and learn the rules of a new reality, meet fellow dreamwalkers and solve the mystery of a disaster in the past. Make decisions, build relationships and strive to reach the best ending!
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 26.3%, Visual Novel 21.5%, Choices Matter 15.4%, Supernatural 15.1%, Story Rich 8.1%
- #24 Pet
82% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2023
Dev: beepsoft industries
Windows
A horror visual novel about trying to get home to feed your cat.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21%, Visual Novel 12.9%, Choices Matter 12.3%, Multiple Endings 10.4%, Psychological Horror 8.3%
- #25 Carry Onward
81% matchPositive84% of 43 reviews2023
Dev: Andrey Chudaev
Windows
Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change.
Why similar: Narrative 17.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 15%, Noir 14.3%, Emotional 12.1%, Multiple Endings 11.5%
- #26 Until Then
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,524 reviews2024
Dev: Polychroma GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 17.7%, Emotional 15.7%, Psychological 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%
- #27 After the Wane
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nova-box
Windows · Mac · Linux
Retracing the footsteps of a mother she never knew, Lena's trying to make it as a dancer in the city. Caught in a quarrel between dance companies, dealing with love and heartbreak and the challenges of young adulthood, she must also cope with the voice in her head commenting on everything she does.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.2%, Supernatural 13.6%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Choices Matter 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.6%
- #28 Coffee Talk Tokyo
77% matchVery Positive93% of 150 reviews2026
Dev: Chorus Worldwide Games
Windows · Mac
Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 17.4%, Interactive Fiction 15.6%, Narrative 14.5% ★, Visual Novel 11.5%, Choices Matter 9.8%
- #29 The House On Holland Hill
79% matchPositive91% of 23 reviews2022
Dev: Hedgefield
Windows
THOHH is a first-person narrative game in which you play a food delivery guy. Through a series of vignettes, you cross paths with the residents of a beautiful house on Holland Hill road, where you make frequent deliveries. In the wake of tragedy, something ominous looms behind their front door.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.5%, Visual Novel 14.8%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Emotional 9.3%
- #30 Kamilia
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RQ play
Windows · Mac
Kamilia is a story-driven, choices-matter detective mystery. Follow a talented painter who finds himself wrapped up in an unsolved case, as he tries to unveil a hidden truth that has been buried for years.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.3%, Visual Novel 13.3%, Interactive Fiction 13%, Choices Matter 11.6%, Emotional 10.7%
- #31 The Wreck
77% matchVery Positive89% of 279 reviews2023
Dev: The Pixel Hunt
Windows · Mac
In this 3D visual novel, follow failed screenwriter Junon as she attempts to make it through the most pivotal day in her life. Relive the past, alter the present, and embrace the future, or without your help, Junon’s story might end in a wreck.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 15%, Interactive Fiction 14.4%, Choices Matter 13.2%, Visual Novel 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #32 To Be With You
78% matchPositive93% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: Illus Seed Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A semi-autobiographical horror visual novel about unhealthy relationships. Can you help Alsie save her relationship from ruin?
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Dialogue Heavy 14.6%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Emotional 10.5%, Psychological 10.2%
- #33 Would you sell your soul
76% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: COMINO Inc.
Windows
Choose Your Story: Choices & Decisions game, Mystery visual novel adventure game
Why similar: Noir 30.8%, Interactive Fiction 20.4%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Dialogue Heavy 12.1%, Multiple Endings 5.7%
- #34 The Lost & The Found
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ironic Despair
Windows
The Lost & The Found is a game about cooperation, deduction, and making the right choices. You and your colleague must reunite the people with their forgotten treasures. But be aware, all is not what it seems. Opposing forces vie for both your inventory and your loyalty.
Why similar: Noir 28.9%, Interactive Fiction 17.1%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Dialogue Heavy 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.9%
- #35 Tails Noir
76% matchMixed67% of 3,409 reviews2021
Dev: EggnutPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
Why similar: Noir 20.1%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 12.1%, Narrative 12% ★, Supernatural 12%
- #36 BlueLine
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Going Places Studio
Windows
A visual interactive story about Blue, who is expected to be successful at work, be a good boyfriend, and at the same time... be happy.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 17.4%, Dialogue Heavy 15.3%, Visual Novel 14.7%, Emotional 12.3%, Psychological 10.5%
- #37 Project Salon
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Safe Flight GamesPub: SIGONO INC.
Windows
You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 31.8%, Visual Novel 16.8%, Choices Matter 13.8%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Interactive Fiction 11.9%
- #38 Mama
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Pat-o-Logic Studio
Windows · Mac
An emotional narrative point-and-click about a daughter caring for her mother as dementia reshapes their bond. Explore heartfelt conversations, fragmented memories, and simple story-driven puzzles on a journey of caregiving and learning to let go.
Why similar: Narrative 21% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.3%, Emotional 13.1%, Psychological 11.8%, Hand-drawn 11.7%
- #39 Do 11
75% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2021
Dev: SJR Team
Windows · Mac
Find a way out of the Do 11 app by doing missions that come from the mysterious Do 11 app. A choice awaits you to solve puzzles and change the fate of the protagonist. Escape the main character from the Do 11 app while savoring a profound worldview and intriguing story. An incredible twist awaits.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.4%, Interactive Fiction 17.7%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.5%, Multiple Endings 11.4%
- #40 请在正确答案处咬下
73% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 别的工作室 Autre Studio
Windows · Mac
A visual novel set in a Chinese high school. Mostly realistic, with a werewolf twist. Your choices determine the heroine's fate—caught between envy and longing, will she claim her place in the system, or burn it all down for a dream no one values?
Why similar: Supernatural 20.7%, Visual Novel 18.1%, Hand-drawn 14.9%, Choices Matter 11.8%, Emotional 9.4%
- #41 Whispering Memories
72% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Stellar Forge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Return to a hometown that hasn’t changed the way it should have. A psychological visual novel focused on atmosphere, relationships, and a reality that slowly refuses to stay still. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 18.6%, Interactive Fiction 18.5%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Choices Matter 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.3%
- #42 Everlasting Snooze
73% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cyampire
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your memory of nothing but a mundane day. But why do mysterious men keep jamming into your life, all of them pointing to the day you forgot? Find out a hypnotherapy clinic receptionist's memory of an insignificant day in this BL visual novel.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.9%, Dialogue Heavy 16.6%, Visual Novel 14.2%, Choices Matter 9.4%, Psychological 9.3%
- #43 Talewarden: Riders of the New Day
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Bucket Hat Cat
Windows · Mac
Talewarden is a weird west adventure visual novel. Restore time on a planet where the sun never sets as you explore locations, talk, romance, and bond with your companions. Find the source of the voice in your head and discover why you all fell here from different worlds.
Why similar: Narrative 17.2% ★, Dialogue Heavy 15.5%, Interactive Fiction 11%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Emotional 8.7%
- #44 氷点下30度の絶望
70% matchVery Positive97% of 337 reviews2025
Dev: Mitsudomoe Koubou
Windows
可愛い後輩と2人っきり……冷凍庫の中で。 低体温症、矛盾脱衣、幻覚などの苦痛を乗り越えた先にあるのは、「真相」と「死」のみ。
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 24.5%, Visual Novel 13.6%, Multiple Endings 10.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #45 刑死のためのカウンセル
71% matchPositive100% of 28 reviews2025
Dev: 薬草神話
Windows
―――よい後悔を。 看守のあなたは死刑囚2名のカウンセリングを任される。 死刑までの一ヶ月、彼らと語らい信頼を深めよう。 彼らの死刑を少しでも有意義なものにするためにも。 live2Dで動く面会劇ビジュアルノベル。
Why similar: Noir 34.8%, Dialogue Heavy 20.3%, Psychological 16%, Visual Novel 9.2%, Hand-drawn 7.4%
- #46 Evil Spirits
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NVORON
Windows · Mac · Linux
Evil Spirits is a nonlinear psychological horror visual novel inspired by Slavic folklore. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten village, trust no one, and remember: true evil sometimes hides not in the shadows of a hut, but in the darkness of the human soul.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 16%, Visual Novel 14.4%, Supernatural 14.3%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Multiple Endings 8.1%
- #47 Provoron
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tara Kan
Windows
When demons leave your head and fill the whole world, all you can do is close your eyes and go forward. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric and moving adventure of white crow Ankou — one of pain, loneliness, and salvation that no one asked for.
Why similar: Narrative 15.2% ★, Psychological 10.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Visual Novel 9.5%, Choices Matter 9.2%
- #48 Sunset Drive
69% matchPositive100% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Klapanom Games
Windows
Relaxing, emotional, and short, Sunset Drive is created for quiet gaming sessions. Embark on a narrative road trip where two companions share talks, silences, and choices under fading light. Piece together unspoken emotions via atmospheric detours leading to multiple endings and discover anew.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 22.7%, Narrative 16.3% ★, Emotional 13.9%, Visual Novel 10.2%, Choices Matter 9.7%
- #49 One Night: Burlesque
70% matchPositive85% of 39 reviews2023
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Step into the smoky, seductive world of the Angels Den, a luxurious burlesque club. Get into the high heels of Holly, a talented dancer graced with a unique gift of telepathy. Help her on a desperate mission to save a friend from certain doom.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 29.5%, Noir 25.8%, Interactive Fiction 11.4%, Visual Novel 8%, Choices Matter 6.7%
- #50 Man I Just Wanna Go Home
68% matchVery Positive95% of 720 reviews2024
Dev: JZPS Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 40%
Man I Just Wanna Go Home is an "MSPaint-noir" visual novel with 13 endings, a unique visual style and a killer 80s inspired soundtrack. The story revolves around a delivery person stranded in an unfamiliar part of the city under the devastating rain. All he wants is to get home. Help him!
Why similar: Noir 29.9%, Interactive Fiction 19.9%, Visual Novel 14%, Choices Matter 10.2%, Multiple Endings 9.5%
- #51 AN IOU
70% matchPositive100% of 27 reviews2022
Dev: Red Room Games
Windows · Mac
AN IOU is the debut visual novel by Davey Cadaver. The music, backgrounds, & characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. The user takes the POV of the protagonist to experience a memorable story with an incredible soundtrack and multiple endings.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 16.9%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Visual Novel 12.7%, Emotional 11.8%, Choices Matter 10%
- #52 Marginalia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Worn Spine Studio
Windows
Marginalia is an atmospheric narrative anthology. Seven stories, one for each deadly sin. Enter the library. Choose your tale. Your choices will not save you. But they will define you.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 23.2%, Narrative 21.2% ★, Choices Matter 13.7%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Psychological 10%
- #53 Marked Souls
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Marked Boy
Windows · Mac · Linux
How far would you go to undo death? Marked Souls is a psychological horror visual novel about five orphans trapped in an isolated manor. Uncover the shelter's dark history, perform a forbidden ritual, and try to survive the consequences.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 18.8%, Visual Novel 14%, Supernatural 11.9%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Psychological 9.9%
- #54 Soulitaire
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beardshaker GamesPub: TBA
Windows
Open your own cozy fortune-telling cafe: the Soulitaire! Receive your guests. Listen to their troubles. Lay the cards and divine their future! But be aware: Your interpretation will change the fate of their lives.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 20.7%, Interactive Fiction 16.4%, Emotional 9.5%, Multiple Endings 9.1%, Hand-drawn 8.9%
- #55 Blake: The Visual Novel
69% matchVery Positive90% of 62 reviews2021
Dev: Ori MeesPub: LegendOri Productions
Windows · Mac
Graphic Novel meets Visual Novel in this story-rich, choice-driven thriller. Experience Blake’s journey as he encounters a clandestine nemesis, sparking a series of events that force him to choose between losing his sanity or rising to the challenge. Make the right decisions and save New Stone.
Why similar: Noir 26.2%, Dialogue Heavy 16.1%, Interactive Fiction 15.9%, Visual Novel 11.2%, Choices Matter 8.9%
- #56 A talk beneath the tree
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: RALWORKS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can a Mage live free, when Magic can only come from Demons? Sylvain thinks so, but when he flees the Alchemical Institute, his old friend Celeste stops him, afraid for his life. One conversation will set the course of their lives. Guide them through it. 27 endings: each a kinetic short story.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 20%, Dialogue Heavy 17.2%, Visual Novel 13.4%, Multiple Endings 10.1%, Hand-drawn 8.6%
- #57 REARVIEW MIRROR
67% matchPositive85% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: CUBUS GAMES SL
Windows · Mac
Rearview Mirror is a narrative videogame in which most of the events take place inside a car. From a first-person perspective, the player interacts with the passengers through the rearview mirror.
Why similar: Noir 27.6%, Dialogue Heavy 15.1%, Interactive Fiction 13.8%, Visual Novel 12%, Psychological 9.2%
- #58 Kindred [Subject 6244]
66% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2024
Dev: Victoria RafaelianPub: Captain Edge Studios
Windows
In this eerie, horror visual novel, you are confined in a room with a monster. How will you fare against petrifying odds? Will you be able to work your way into the mind of an indecipherable beast, or will you be added to the casualty count? A word of advice: Choose a side; don't look back.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Visual Novel 13.9%, Supernatural 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #59 Lost in Love: Berlin
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lake System
Windows · Mac
Swipe, date & survive Berlin’s wild winter nights in this story-rich horror dating sim. Help Nora find herself — balance Energy, Cash & rising Pain while sex clubs, techno raves, and a messy ex tear your heart apart. Merry Christmas! Your choices decide who you wake up as.
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 14.6%, Narrative 14.5% ★, Dialogue Heavy 12.6%, Emotional 10.7%, Multiple Endings 10.6%
- #60 nan
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Amar SkPub: Candoria Studio
Windows
You moved into the wrong street on the wrong night. Dunmore Street is stuck in an endless loop of forced happiness, and the deeper you go, the less the world holds together. People say dreams are an escape from reality. But what if you don't want to wake up?
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 13.8%, Supernatural 12.9%, Psychological 10.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Emotional 9.5%